Traveling for free or almost free: no longer a dream for young people aged 13 to 30.

Joint Association, an organization that engages disadvantaged youth in volunteering experiences throughout Europe and beyond.

JOINT MILAN ASSOCIATION

Live an experience of training and work abroad at zero cost, do voluntary into the world and enrich your soul. It's the recurring dream of every young person, and not only, but unfortunately, few can afford it: it's almost a luxury these days, something for the rich. But not everyone knows that there are associations of social promotion aimed at young people, especially children with difficult situations socio-economically disadvantaged or motor disabilities, which make all this possible zero costs or minimums.

In this regard we would like to tell you about the association Joint of Milan, a beautiful, rich reality, full of projects and of many people who want to see them realized, founded by a group of young people with a common interest in the field of pedagogy.

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There are several organisers' activities conceived and created. At the forefront of all of them is undoubtedly the collaboration with the EVS, European Voluntary Service. This is a program entirely funded by the European Union, including food, accommodation and a monthly pocket money, which offers young people the opportunity to carry out volunteering activities. voluntary at a non-profit organization in another country. The length of stay is not predefined: everyone has the option to choose between Long Term (between 6 and 10 months) and short-term (2 months).

A unique opportunity for young people, especially useful for improving their skills knowledge for an increasingly competitive market. This is confirmed by a survey conducted from the Ang of 500 young people between 18 and 25 years old who participated in the mobility programmes offered to them by the European Union, including the EVS, in which over the 81% some of the boys claimed to have acquired skills and skills that have proven useful in the workplace.

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But that's not all. Joint is one of the very few associations to also offer projects Workcamp, courses of training e training abroad at very low costs, thanks to the collaboration of the program Erasmus+, As he tells us Marco the cultural exchange coordinator. “All young people between the ages of 13 and 30 can participate,” he explains, “the only requirement is to be citizens of the European UnionAn unmissable life opportunity, which finally gives you the chance to experience and learn about the world and the diverse cultures it hosts, as well as gaining a wealth of experiences that would enrich anyone.

(The images are taken from the Facebook page of theJoint Association)

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